Welcome to The Great Gatsby Page at Mr. Rendine's English 2 Wiki!
The Great Gatsby Introduction
Part I. Audio Guide
Click on the picture below and play the Audio Guide introduction. Listen to the audio guide and take notes on the life of author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Gatsby Audio Guide
Part II. Discussion Activities
Read part of one of the following essays. After reading and discussing the information with your groups, present what you learned from the essay. Add a creative twist to make your presentations memorable. F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1896 - 1940: Between Laurels 1st half: ALEX A. NATALIE ALEX B. STEVE SKYE
2nd half: BRIDGET C. MATTHEW CIG. JENINE MATT CLOSE BRENDAN
The novel begins with a quote from Thomas Parke D’Invilliers, a character from Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise: “Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry “Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!”
What does this poem mean? Examine the intention behind this epigraph. Based on what you learned from the Audio Guide, why do you think Fitzgerald chose this quote?
Length: Written neatly or typed, 150-200 words (1/2 - 3/4 page)
Part IV. Homework
Read Chapter 1 (pp. 1–21). As you read, consider these questions:
Why is Nick telling this story?
Why is Nick “confused and a little disgusted” (p. 20) at the end of the chapter?
Enjoy your reading!
Welcome to The Great Gatsby Page at Mr. Rendine's English 2 Wiki!
The Great Gatsby Introduction
Part I. Audio Guide
Click on the picture below and play the Audio Guide introduction. Listen to the audio guide and take notes on the life of author F. Scott Fitzgerald.Part II. Discussion Activities
Read part of one of the following essays. After reading and discussing the information with your groups, present what you learned from the essay. Add a creative twist to make your presentations memorable.F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1896 - 1940: Between Laurels
1st half:
ALEX A.
NATALIE
ALEX B.
STEVE
SKYE
2nd half:
BRIDGET C.
MATTHEW CIG.
JENINE
MATT CLOSE
BRENDAN
Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age
1st half:
JULIE
EVAN
BRIDGET F.
KAITLIN
ANNA
2nd half:
JASMINE
EVANGELINE
WEI WEI
KATIE
LEXI
Fitzgerald and his Other Works
1st half:
CARLEY
IAN
JASON
ETHAN
STEFANI
2nd half:
GRACE
STAN
MADI
CHRISTINA
COLLEEN
Part III. Writing Exercise
The novel begins with a quote from Thomas Parke D’Invilliers, a character from Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise:“Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry “Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover,
I must have you!”
What does this poem mean? Examine the intention behind this epigraph. Based on what you learned from the Audio Guide, why do you think Fitzgerald chose this quote?
Length: Written neatly or typed, 150-200 words (1/2 - 3/4 page)
Part IV. Homework
Read Chapter 1 (pp. 1–21). As you read, consider these questions:
Why is Nick telling this story?
Why is Nick “confused and a little disgusted” (p. 20) at the end of the chapter?
Enjoy your reading!